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The week in pictures: July 14–20, 2012

In the past seven days, scientists discovered a grand design spiral galaxy in the early universe, the Spitzer Space Telescope nabbed its first exoplanet candidate, Cassini witnessed daytime lightning on Saturn, and more.

A young star flaunts its X-ray spots in McNeil's Nebula

APEX takes part in sharpest observation ever

The quasar observations made by connecting the APEX telescope to two
others on different continents is a crucial step toward the goal of
imaging supermassive black holes at the center of our galaxy and others. Learn more »